Photoelectric system



y 1952 D. PACKARD ET AL 5 5 PHOTOELECTRIC SYSTEM Filed Nov. 2, 1946 2SHEETS-SHEET 1 Comm or u DRIVE FIIE 'I IN VEN TORS DAV/D PACK/4RD NORMAN5. SCHROCK m ATTORNEY y 1952 D. PACKARD ETAL 2,596,591

PHOTOELECTRIC SYSTEM Filed Nov. 2, 1946 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 I INVENTORSDAV/D PAC A4420 NORM/7N B. SCHEOCK El a/em A TTORNE Y Patented May 13,1952 UNITED STATES i ATENT OFFICE PHOTOELECTRIC SYSTEM ApplicationNovember 2, 1946, Serial No. 707,510

5 Claims.

In many machines and industrial operations it is desirable to make useof a photoelectric tube for controlling the operation of one or moredevices. Referring particularly to the agricultural field MarihartPatent No. 2,400,562 discloses a machine capable of operatingautomatically to thin out plants located in a row. Briefly the machineutilizes a photoelectric cell which passes over a row of plants andwhich locates or receives a light indication from plants which are insufficiently good condition with respect to size as to be left standingafter the thinning operation. The photoelectric cell in turn serves tooperate means whereby cutters are operated in such a fashion as to thinout or eradicate plants between the selected plants in good conditionwhich are left standing. In copending application Serial No. 707,438,filed simultaneously herewith, an improvement to the machine in saidPatent No. 2,400,562 is disclosed,

in which the cutting means is simplified, and 1 The present inventionhas for its object the 5 production of an electronic system which isparticularly adapted for use with agricultural machines of the typedescribed above.

A further object of the invention is to provide an electronic system ofthe above character which will not be affected by daylight or otherextraneous sources of light.

A further object of the invention is to provide an electronic system ofthe above character which includes and cooperates with time delay meansand a solenoid operated clutch which in turn carries out certain cyclicfunctioning of the machine, as for example the cycling of the cutters.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel electronic systemof general industrial application which is particularly adapted tocontrol operation of one or more devices in accordance with lightresponses received by a photoelectric tube, and with a time delay.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription in which the preferred embodiment has been set forth indetail in conjunction with the accompanying drawmg.

Referring to the drawing.

Figure l is a circuit diagram illustrating one form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a circuit diagram another form of the invention.

illustrating Figure 3 illustrates diagrammatically a time delay deviceof the perforated tape type.

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Figure 1 shows a circuit diagram for the electrical parts of the systemand also diagrammatically illustrates certain parts of an agriculturalmachine. A device It is provided which is adapted to be traversedadjacent the objects from which a light response is desired. For athinning machine this'can be plant portions indicative of the locationof the central axis of the plants, as for example the stem portions ofyoung lettuce plants. Such a device can consist of the housing H formedof opaque walls, and having a transparent plate E2 of suitable materialsuch as glass extending over its lower end. Within the housing there isa compartment I3 serving to accommodate the photoelectric cell or tubeI4. Another compartment l5 serves to accommodate the illuminating lampH5, which has characteristics such that it will supply pulsating lightin response to alternating current excitation. The photoelectric tubeshould be selected to have characteristics dependent upon thecharacteristics of the reflected light received, and can for example bea tube known by manufacturers specifications as No. PJ22. The lightsource I6 can be a glow discharge tube of the fluorescent type. The lampis energized from a suitable source of alternating current, which can besupplied for example by vibrator ll operating from battery l8, andhaving its pulsating output stepped up to proper voltage by thetransformer '18. A suitable starting switch 26 can be connected to thelamp I6, whereby after voltage is supplied the lamp is started inoperation by temporarily closing the switch 20.

A suitable lens 2! such as one of the cylindrical type is provided forgenerally iocusng light from the lanvp upon a localiied region adjacentthe lover face of the glass plate l2, as for example the re ic-nindicated at 22. This region can extend laterally across the plate asdisclosed in said application Serial No. 707,438. Lens 23 also serves todirect reflected light upon the photoelectric tube l4 whereby the tubeviews portions of plants passing across the plate and the viewing region22. The greater area of the plate I2 can be masked off by suitable meanssuch as an opaque coating, leaving only a localized transparent portionin the form of a laterally extending slot through which light from thesource may pass and from which reflected light may pass to thephotoelectric tube. As disclosed'in the aforesaid co-pending applicationSerial No. 707,438 in the use of the device Ii] it is traversed 11011?the row of plants and the lower face of the plate [2 brought into wipingcontact with the plant foliage. Thus the light indication can be securedfrom a portion of the plant which is properly indicative of the plantlocation, as for example the bent over stem portions of plants likelettuce, or such other portions of the plant foliage as may be adjacentto the central axis of the plant.

The electronic amplifying means which is connected to the photoelectrictube I4 includes the cascade connected vacuum tubes 26 and 21. Theparticular tubes illustrated are of the triple grid amplifier type, suchas tubes known by manufacturers specifications as No. 6SJ7. Resistancecoupling is provided between the photoelectric tube I4 and the input oftube 26. Conductor 26 is connected to the cathode of the photoelectrictube I4 and is grounded. Conductor 29 connects the anode of tube I4 tothe grid 32, in series with the coupling condenser 34. Coupling resistor36 connects across conductors 29, 29 and a leak resistor 31 connectsbetween conductor 26 and the grid 32. The cathode 33 and grid 3| areconnected to ground through the biasing resistor 38.

The anode 39 of tube 26 is connected in series with the resistor H tothe conductor 42, which in turn is connected to a source of plate supplyvoltage through the resistor 43. In a typical instance the voltage ofthe plate supply can be of the order of 350 volts. Conductor 42 connectsto ground through the series connected voltage regulating tubes 44, 45.These tubes can be of the type known by manufacturers specifications asVR150. Voltage is applied to the anode of the photoelectric tube I4 bymeans of the resistors 46 and 41, which function as a filter inconjunction with condenser 48, and as a voltage divider in conjunctionwith resistor 36.

The second grid 49 of the tube 26 is connected to ground through theby-pass condenser I, and is also connected to conductor 42 through theresistor 52, whereby a suitable voltage is maintained upon the grid.

The vacuum tube 21 has its grid 53 connected to an adjustable tap onresistor 54, which in turn has its one end grounded, and its other endconnected to the plate 39 of tube 26 through the series couplingcondenser 56. Adiusting the setting of the tap on resistor 54 serves asa sensitivity adiustment. The grid 51 of tube 21 connects with thecathode 58, and thence to ground through the resistor 59. Grid 6|connects to ground through the by-pass condenser 60, and to theconductor 42 through the resistor 62, whereby a suitable voltage ismaintained upon the grid with respect to the potential maintained on thecathode. The plate 63 of tube 21 is connected to the conductor 42through a suitable tuned circuit 64 consisting for example of theinductance 66 and shunt capacitance 61. This circuit is tuned to thefrequency of the light source whereby the amplifying system isresponsive only to pulsations of substantially the same frequency.

Condenser 68 serves to couple the plate 63 of tube 21 to the grid 69 ofanother tube 1I. This tube can be of the thyratron type such as a threeelement tube known by manufacturers specifications as No. 884, or a tubeof the shielded grid type known as No. 2050. The cathode 12 of thyratronH is grounded as indicated, and the grid is connected to a suitablesource of negative bias through the series resistors 13, 14. Condensers16, 11 are shown connected from the negative bias to ground, and fromthe mid-connection between resistors 13, 14 and ground.

In conjunction with the thyratron 1I there is a relay 18 provided withtwo sets of contacts I, 2 and 3, 4. A stationary contact 2 connects tothe plate 19 of thyratron H. The cooperating movable contact I isconnected by conductor BI and the series resistor 82 to the grid 83 ofanother vacuum tube 84. This tube can be of the triode amplifier typesuch as a tube known by manufacturers specifications as No. 6J5. Theplate 85 of this tube is connected by conductor 81 to a suitable sourceof plate battery voltage, such as a voltage of the order of 250 volts.The voltage source in this instance is represented by the conductor andmay for example be a battery or a rectifier and filter. The cathode 86is connected by conductor 89 to one terminal of the coil SI of relay 18.The other side of this coil connects to the stationary contact 4. Grid83 is also connected to ground through the leak resistor 92.

In conjunction with the parts described above I have diagrammaticallyshown a timing device 96, a clutch 91, and machine elements identifiedas cutters 98. The timer can be of the type disclosed in Marihartapplication Serial No. 651,663, now Patent No. 2,437,168, filed March 2,1946. Briefly it consists of a wheel 99 mounted upon the rotating shaftIOI, and having a plurality of ugs or buttons I02 frictionally retainedupoZ its periphery. Normally the buttons I02 are held stationary by thestar retention wheel I03, which in turn is controlled by a ratchet andpawl, the pawl being released by energizing the solenoid coil I04. Thuswhen the solenoid coil I04 is energized star wheel I03 is permitted torotate a raction of a revolution to permit the foremost button to travelwith the wheel 99, until it again returns to the row of stationarybuttons illustrated. Located in the path of movement of the buttons aretwo switches 5 and 6, which can be of the micro-switch type, and whichare successively operated by a button passing in juxtaposition to thesame.

The clutch 91 can be of the self cycling type such as disclosed forexample in Marihart application Serial No. 611,311, new forfeited, filedAugust 18, 1945. It is released by energizing the solenoid coil I06.

A common drive shaft I01 is shown for the mechanical parts describedabove. In an agricultural machine of the type disclosed in applicationSerial No. 701,438 this shaft can be driven in synchronism with forwardmovement of the vehicle. Suitable interconnecting drive means I08 isshown diagrammatically between shaft I01, the shaft IOI for the timingwheel 99, and the shaft I09 of the clutch 91. When the clutch isreleased it serves to effect cyclic rotation of shaft III to which thecutters 98 are applied. In a, typical instance the clutch 91 after beingreleased will cause rotation of shaft IOI one-quarter a revolution,before the clutch automatically releases itself and arrests furtherrotation.

The release coil I04 of the timer has its one terminal connected byconductor II2 to conductor EI, and thus to the movable contact I, andits other terminal connected by conductor II3 to one side of a currentsupply condenser II4, the other side of which is grounded. Conductor II3also connects to conductor 81 through the resistor II6.

Switch 5 has its one side grounded and its other side connected byconductor I I1 to the stationary contact 4 of the relay. In additionthis conductor is connected to one side of a simple push button orswitch. "It, the other --side or which is grounded.

"Switch "6 has its one side grounded and its other side connected byconductor H 9 to one terminal or the clutch release solenoid -'I 06. The

other side ol' this solenoid "is connected by conductor I2-I toconductor 81 and to the late current supply of tube 84 through'theseries resistor 122. Also conductor "I2I is connected to ones'ide of thecurrent supply condenser 12-3, the other side or which is grounded.

A small signal or indicator lamp I25 of the neon or glow discharge typeis shown connected "between conductor I I3 and ground, in-series with nresistor 1 21.

It will be apparent that "the values of the dif- Teren't elements of theelectrical system described -above may be varied to suit differentoperating conditions and to attain characteristics desired in particularinstances. In one instance the lamp It was energized with alternatingcurrent at a frequency oi 115 cycles, produced by a vibrator operatingat the same "frequency. This provided a light source pulsating at a"frequency of 230 cycles. Circuit 64 was sharply tuned to the frequencyof '230 cycles thereby rendering the system virtually immune toreflected light other than that produced by the pulsating light source.The various -resistors and condensers included in the network had"values as follows: Resistors 36, 31, 45 and 41, 2 mego'hms; resistor38, 1200 ohms; resistor 43,

7500 ohms; condenser '48, '20 mid; resistor 4I,

220,000 ohms; condenser 34 and 56, 0.01 mid; condenser 5|, mid;resistors 52 and 54, "1

*me gohm; resistor '59, 500 ohms; condenser 60,

20 mid; resistor 62, 150,000 ohms; resistor 13, 100,000 ohms; resistorI4, 10,000 ohms; condenser 16, 0.25 rnfd.; condenser 11, 0.025 mid;condenser 68, 0.01 mfd;; condenser H4, 20 mid;

resistor I I6, 5,000 ohms; resistor I22, 5,000 ohms;

resistor 02, 1505000 ohms; resistor 92, 200,000 ohms; condenser I 2 3,mid; and resistor I21, 100,000 ohms.

Operation of the apparatus described above canbe outlined as follows:Assuminguse with an agricultural machine of the type disclosed in saidapplication 707,438, the unit I0 which carries the source of light andthe photoelectric 'tube is arranged to pass over a row of plants in sucha manner that the plants wipe against the lower side of the transparentplate I2. The drive 108 to the timer 9'6 and to the clutch 91 issynchronized with forward movement of the machine. The lamp I6 isstarted in operation by temporelatively high. The plate current sourceconnected to conductor B'I charges condenser I 4 through resistor I I6,and also charges condenser I23 through resistor I22. As long ascondenser H4 is charged the small neon indicator lamp -I28 isilluminated. Assuming now that a "plant pass- "ing underneath the plateI2 causes 'a're'flected light indication to fall upon the photoelectrictube I 4, a number of impulsesof a frequency corresponding to thefrequency of the light impulses '(i. e. 230 cycles per second) isimpressed assumes a potential difiering from the potential on thethyratron grid :69, and therefore the :potential of the 'thyra'tron:grid :is changed whereby the thyra'tron is fired, orin other words theplate to cathode impedance reduced to a relatively low value. When thisoccurs the condenser II-4 dischanges through a circuit including thetimer coil I04, relay contacts .I and .2, and the plate to cathode pathof the thyratron, to enact release of the star wheel 10.3 to release oneof the buttons 102.. Discharge of the condenser H4 as described causesthe lamp 12.6 to be extinguished.

Simultaneously with discharge of condenser .I.I4 the "potential ofconductor BI and grid 8-3 of :tube 84 is reduced from a relatively highpositive value of the order of say 200 volts, to arelatively low value.This serves to block the plate cur- .rent of tube 84, or in other wordsto provide a relatively high plate to cathode impedance. a :result flowof holding current through the relay coil 9] i interrupted or reduced toa relatively low value, whereby the contacts of therelay are released.Release of the relay renders the network inoperative insofar as anyfurther -pulses from the photoelectric cell 14 are concerned. Uponrelease of the :relay 18 the openinpg oi contacts .I and 2 permits thegrid 83 of tube 84 to again assume a relatively high positive value,with the result that the plate to cathode impedance Inf-this tube isagain :made rela- 'tivelyl'ow.

When the released button 102 has trave'ledsufficiently far to operatethe-switch 5, closing of thi switch establishes a current flow throughcoil 9.! of the relay, with the result thatthe relay is again closed:and thus causes the apparatus .to be conditioned for response toanother light impulse. When the :released button reaches and operatesthe switch 5, a circuit is closed'whichincludes the coil I08 and thecondenser I 23,, where- 'by this condenser discharges through the coilI08 to release the clutch 91-. Release of this clutch permits the cyclicoperation of the cutters so to perform .for example a thinningoperation. Immediately upon discharge of condensers H4 and I23 11113118manner described above, they are :recharged by current supplied from theplate current supply -.connec.ted to conductor 81.

In the above described cycle of operatlonsit will be notedthat theapparatus .is made inoperative to :lurther impulses immediately after animpulse has been received to effect operation of the timer release coilI04. This "affords a time interval during which the machine as a wholeis traveling .forwardly with respect to the row of plants, and until thereleased button operates the switch 5. Thus the interval of.inoperativeness provided in this fashion provides 'a minimum spaceinterval between cyclic operations of the cutting means '9 8.

The electronic system described above icicle-- tively efficient in "theamplification of electrical pulses produced upon the receipto'freflected light by the 'photoelectrictube. The thyratron provides asimple and "efiective means .forcontrollin'g the discharge of condenserI I4 in response $028.13- plied impulses. 'Tube 84 provides in e'i'fecta means for controlling release of the relay responsive to firingof thethyratron.

While my system has particular application to agricultural machines ofthe type described above where it is necessary to control certainmachine operations responsive to light indications received from plants,the system can be used to advantage for a wide variety of industrialapplications. In many machines and industrial applications it isdesirable to control certain machine operations in a sequential orderresponsive to operation of the photoelectric tube. Figure 2 representsone such industrial application where articles are being carried by acontinuously moving conveyor and are being operated on as by paintspraying devices, heating means for heat treat ment, etc. Thus in thisinstance the photoelectric tube I4 is shown positioned within a suitablehousing I3I which is operatively positioned with respect to acontinuously moving conveyor I32 of the endless belt type. A source ofinterrupted or pulsating light such as a lamp I33 is positioned in sucha manner as to illuminate the objects I34 being moved by the conveyorwhereby as the objects pass through a specified position with respect tothe photoelectric tube, light is reflected through the opening I36 tooperate the amplifying system in the manner previously described.

In place of the solenoid coil I06 conductors II 9 and I2I are shownconnected to a device I31 which is representative of paint sprayingmeans, heating means, etc. for performing a desired operation upon theobjects I34. The timer wheel 99 can be driven at a constant speedcommensurate with the driving of the conveyor and the extent of timedelay desired.

The system of Figure 2 operates as follows: The conveyor I32 operates ata constant rate and it is assumed that the objects I34 are placed uponthe conveyor in single file but indiscriminately as to spacing. As eachobject reaches a predetermined position with respect to thephotoelectric tube I4 the tube receives a light response in the mannerdescribed above. The light response in turn operates the trip coil I04of the timer to release one of the timing elements I02. The releasedtiming element immediately commences to travel about the axis of timerwheel 59 to effect operation of the switches 5 and 6. Operation ofswitch 6 serves to supply current to device I31 whereby this deviceperforms operations on the same object which instigated that particularlight response. Assuming that a number of objects are traveling betweenthe location of the photoelectric tube and the location of the deviceI31, 8. corresponding number of timing elements I02 will be travelingbetween their points of release and the switch 6. The spacing of thesetiming elements during their travel will correspond to the spacingbetween the objects I34.

In place of using a timer such as shown in Marihart Serial No. 651,663,now patent No. 2,437,168, it is possible to utilize other types of timedelay devices such as a paper tape perforator operating upon a tapewhich is moved at a constant rate, in conjunction with contacting meansthrough which the tape passes and which efiects opening and closing ofcontacts in accordance with the perforations. Thus as indicateddiagrammatically in Figure 3 a paper tape I4I can be fed at a constantrate to a periorator I42, which has its operating coil connected to theconductors H2, H3 in place of the coil I04 of Figure 1. Thus aperforation is placed in the tape for each current pulse received. Thetape is shown passing at the same constant rate through the contactingdevices I43, I44 which correspond to the micro switches 5 and 0 01Figure 1. These switches make use of contacting rollers I46 and I4! inconjunction with the contact fingers or brushes I48, I49. It will beevident that a timer of this type will give the same time delay as thetimer described above and illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and in someinstances may be desirable where it is necessary to store a considerablenumber of actuating pulses.

While it is desirable to utilize a source of light formed by afluorescent type of tube energized by alternating or pulsating current,it will be understood that other types of recurrently interrupted lightcan be employed. For example we can employ a constant source of lightsuch as is provided by an incandescent filament type lamp together witha mechanical chopper or shutter for interrupting the light at regularintervals.

We claim:

1. In an electrical system for effecting operations in response toreceipt of pulsating light refiected from objects, a photoelectric tubeadapted to receive pulsating light reflected from objects, electronicamplifying means having its input coupled to the photoelectric tube,said amplifying means being tuned to respond to electrical pulses of thesame frequency as the frequency of the light pulsations, a pair ofdevices adapted to be energized in response to receipt of lightpulsations by the photoelectric tube, one of said devices being a timerhaving a winding adapted to be energized and provided with two sets ofswitch contacts adapted to be successively operated within predeterminedintervals following energization of said winding, the other of saiddevices having a winding adapted to be energized, a thyratron havingplate, cathode and control grid elements, means serving to couple thegrid of the thyratron to the output of the amplifying means, a relayhaving a winding adapted to be energized to operate the contacts of thesame, a vacuum tube having plate, cathode and control grid elements, anenergizing circuit for the winding of the timing device including acondenser adapted to be charged together with one set of contacts ofsaid relay and the plate and cathode path of the thyratron, means serving to couple the control grid of said vacuum tube to said same set ofcontacts of the relay whereby when said contacts are closed said controlgrid is connected to the plate of the thyratron, means forming anenergizing circuit for the winding of said other device including thesecond contacts of the timing device together with a condenser adaptedto be charged, means serving to supply charging current to both saidcondensers and to the plates of the thyratron and vacuum tube, a circuitfor the winding of the relay including said first named switch contactsof the timing device and the plate to cathode path of said vacuum tube,and a holding circuit for said winding likewise including the plate tocathode path of said vacuum tube together with a second set of contactsof the relay, said thyratron operating resptnsive to the receipt ofamplified pulses from the amplifying means to eifect discharge of one ofsaid condensers through the winding of the timing device, after whichthe winding of the relay is deenergized and the system made inoperativeuntil closing of the first set of switch contacts of the timing device.

2. In an electrical system for effecting operations in response toreceipt of light pulsations. a photoelectric tube adapted to receivelight pulsations, electronic amplifying means having its input coupledto the photoelectric tube, two devices adapted to be operated inresponse to receipt of light pulsations by the photoelectric tube, oneof said devices being a timer, a thyratron, an energizing circuit forthe timing device including a condenser adapted to be discharged and theplate to cathode path of the thyratron, means serving to couple thecontrol grid of the thyratron to the output of the amplifying means,said timing device including contacts adapted to be closed upon lapse ofa predetermined period of time following actuation of said device, anenergizing circuit for the second device including said last namedcontacts and a condenser adapted to be charged, and means for supplyingcharging current to both of said condensers.

3. In an electrical system for effecting operations in response to lightreflected from plants, a device adapted to be traversed along a row ofplants, a source of light carried by said device and serving to subjectportions of said plants to pulsating light, a photoelectric tube carriedby said device and arranged to receive light pulsations reflected fromsaid plant portions, electronic amplifying means having its inputcoupled to the photoelectric tube and being responsive to pulses of thesame frequency as the frequency of the light pulsations, a timing deviceincluding a winding adapted to be energized, said timing deviceincluding electrical contacts adapted to be operated a predeterminedtime interval after energization of said winding, means includinganother device actuated responsive to operation of said contacts, andmeans coup-led to the output of said amplifying means and serving toeffect energization of the winding of the timing device responsive toreceipt of light pulsations by the photoelectric tube.

4. In an electrical system for effecting operations in response toreceipt of light reflected from objects, a source of periodicallypulsating light of constant frequency, a photoelectric tube adapted toreceive light from said source after reflection of such light from anobject, electronic amplifying means having its input coupled to thephotoelectric tube, said amplifying means being tuned to respond toelectrical pulses of the same frequency as the frequency of the lightpulsations, two devices adapted to be energized in response to receiptof light pulses by the photoelectric tube, one of said devices being atiming device and the second of said devices being means for effectingmachine operations, a thyratron, an energizing circuit for the timingdevice including a condenser adapted to be discharged and the plate tocathode path of the thyratron, means serving to couple the control gridof the thyratron to the output of the amplifying means, said timingdevice including contacts adapted to be closed upon lapse of apredetermined period of time following energization of the same, anenergizing circuit for the second device including said last namedcontacts and a condenser adapted to be charged, and means for supplyingcharging current to both said condensers.

5. An electrical system for effecting operations in response to receiptof light pulsations, a photoelectric tube adapted to receive lightpulsations, electronic amplifying means having its input coupled to thephotoelectric tube, said amplifying means being responsive to electricalpulses of the same frequency as the frequency of the light pulsations, adevice having a winding adapted to be energized in response to receiptof light pulsations by said photoelectric tube, a thyratron, anenergizing circuit for the winding of said device including a condenserand the plate to cathode path of said thyratron, both the condenser andsaid path being connected in series with said winding, said condenserwhen discharged through the plate to cathode path of the thyratronserving to momentarily energize said device, means for supplyingcharging current to said condenser, said thyratron being provided with acontrol grid in addition to its plate and cathode, and means serving tocouple the control grid of said thyratron to the output of saidamplifying means for instantaneous application of amplified firingvoltage to said grid responsive to receipt of light pulsations by saidphotoelectric tube.

DAVID PACKARD. NORMAN B. SCHROCK.

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